Nathan+E

Oregon Road Trip Journal = **//Day 1//** =

On my first day in Oregon I went to Gresham City Park, Portland State University, and Mt. Hood. The first place I went was Gresham City Park. I started by walking around a big chunk of it. After walking I climbed trees (I fell off one). After going to the hospital I played basketball with some people there that was the most fun of all. The next place I went was Portland State University. I took a tour of the sports arena witch is a lot bigger than Omro’s sports fields. While I was taking the tour I saw people with piercings all over their bodies, and men with really long hair that scared me so I left. The last place I went was Mt. Hood. When I got to the top I could almost touch the clouds. The snow I was standing on was very deep I made shore I didn’t go threw. It was really cold though it was summer. I climbed down back to my car. That was the end of my first day in Oregon. = **//Day 5//** =

On the 5th day of my Oregon road trip I went to Alvord Desert, Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge, and Klamath Marsh. Alvord Desert is a desert surrounded by mountains when you get to the middle you can’t see anything except for mountains. I rented a land surfer it was a windy day so I surfed around the whole place. I climbed on one of the mountains then ran down. I found a hot tub and soaked in it for a few minutes then headed to my next destination. The 2nd place I went was Hart Mountain National Antelope refuge. I found a few antelope, and I ran with them. I lost and it bit me, so I went to the doctors to get a rabies shot. I went back and stayed far away from the antelope. I just walked and looked at the beautiful landscape. I got board so I left. I got to Klamath marsh, and my car almost got stuck in the marsh, but I’m to strong so I pulled it out with my teeth. I walked in the marsh witch turned out to be water with a few spots of grass. My pants got completely soaked from bottom to top. I was so cold I walked back to my car. When I was by my car I slipped on a rock and I fell down. My car moved and it ran over my back. I suffered miner injuries, but I’m okay. Wasn’t that a cool day in Oregon. **// Nate Erck, Oregon road trip journal  //** On day 4 of my road trip I stopped at La Grande City Park, Cove Oregon Hot Springs, and Hells Canyon Dam. At La Grande City Park I played tennis with a few people there. I lost all but one game the game I one I played against a six year old girl, the next game she beat me she beat me. I was mad so I took my skateboard to the skate park. At the skate park you don’t have to beat anyone you just zoom around on your skateboard. While I was skating went over a ramp, but I did not see a stone that I later tripped on, and fell on my face. I was really mad now so I left fast. In the hot spring in Cove Oregon there is not much o do except swim. No one was there so I timed myself to see how fast I could get around the whole place. The first time I got three minutes, the second time I got two minutes, the last time I got, well I passed out and the life guard had to save me. I ended talking to him for an hour. After talking I left. The last place I went on 4th day was Hells Canyon Dam. The dam is a lot bigger than I expected, well from a far distance it is. At the dam you have to go through a metal detector where I got beeped they had to check me over to see if I had a bomb it turned out that it was my braces so I got to go through. Out on the dam I looked over the edge, and almost threw up. After being on the ledge I thought of a fun thing to do so I went to the edge and pretended to fall off the side. Everybody thought I was falling off so they helped me. I told them I was faking so they call the security guards, and they kicked me out of Hells Canyon Dam forever. **//Nate Erck, Oregon road trip journal//** **//Day 7//** On the 7th day in Oregon I went to Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, Crater Lake, and Coos Bay. The first place I went was Upper Klamath Wildlife Refuge. This place is huge there is lakes, Plaines, and forests. I started by going to one of the lakes, I swam, fished and canoed. Then I went to the plains, and bird watched. I saw some very cool birds. While I was walking to the forest I saw some buffalo. When I got to the forest I climbed trees and saw some cool animals. Then I walked back to my car. My second destination is Crater Lake. It is actually the deepest lake in America. I was swimming hoping that there are no sharks. Luckily there are no sharks; I learned that from my tour guide. I got to go on a boat to the island! The island is very cool! Then I got to take a boat back! Did I mention I took a boat? It was awesome. Then I stood on the top of one of the cool hills then I left. The last place I went was Coos Bay. It is very cool. I climbed in one of the many lighthouses it’s very scary at the top of it. After throwing up because I almost fell of the top I went to the harbor where I rented a boat then raced against someone there. The last thing I did was walk across one of the historic bridges
 * // Day 4  //**